The Jamestown Schools PROMISE Fund has been “quiet” for a while, but before long the sounds of music will hopefully fill the air.
Our board has been discussing the musical instrument needs of our students over the past few years. We know that over a number of years the school budget has ...

Kanye West, Jeff Bezos, Robert Mueller and Stephen Curry. What do these four people have in common? They’ve all been the subject of tweets from Donald Trump.
Since taking office, President Trump has tweeted more than 3,500 times, ranging from issues that one could expect the president to ...

In the era of social media, President Trump has taken Twitter to a new level by using it to not only address his supporters but also to help set his agenda with the media and his opponents.
Trump uses Twitter like no other politician to express his point of view and answer his critics.
The ...

If you are a landowner in the Southern Tier, you have been precluded from drilling for natural gas on your property for the past four years by our current governor. He insured that by not letting the DEC issue regulations for the permitting of gas wells using the modern method of combining ...

In a country covering three and a half million square miles, there are bound to be numerous natural disasters occurring over the course of any particular year. The typical reaction from politicians, mayors, governors, and even presidents, is to issue solemn threats to all potential sellers that ...

As Villenova and Hanover decide whether to allow 600-foot wind turbines in the rustic scenic hills of Chautauqua County, the question is: Will they become the first to be the worst? So far, there are no 600-foot wind turbines on land in the U.S. RES, Invenergy, Apex, NextEra, etc. — are all ...

In normal times, the upcoming election for governor might be a “ho-hum” event. After all, Governor Andrew Cuomo has $30 million in the bank for the race and his Republican opponent only a million dollars or so.
But, this is not a normal year. The governor has been pummeled by criminal ...

The latest Department of Labor jobs report released Friday for the month of July once again has great news for workers, but bad news for employers: America has more open jobs (approximately 6.7 million) than it has unemployed workers to fill them (6.3 million). This type of labor market can ...

No American tragedy is complete without some good old-fashioned pitchfork waving. Exhibit A: the gnashing of teeth and rending of garments among the media and professional activist crowd over the downfall of Toys “R” Us.
Obviously, the situation is tragic, especially for the company’s ...

A corporation does not have to control 100 percent of a market to be considered a monopolist. The Federal Trade Commission says that a company is not likely to be sued if its market share is 50 percent or less. Only those that have market power, can raise prices at will, can reduce quality, or ...

We have lived on Chautauqua Lake for nearly 25 years. It is amazing how the lake comes alive on a good weather day.
This particular day started with a spectacular sunrise and glass-like water. A couple of fishing boats were already on the bay when the sun came up. The walleye fishing has been ...

I read the article in The Post Journal about City Officials looking into granting themselves raises. Usually when raises are recommended, there are three criteria that many entities uses for decision-making: Are the increases justifiable?; Are the increases affordable?; and, is the process for ...

I believe that the recent vote by the Town of Ellery to vote against the proposal by the Salvation Army to establish a New York state-certified domestic violence support center is a missed opportunity to reach out to those in need of a helping hand. The Anew Center offers not only a temporary ...

You might have noticed Cummins referenced in the news recently, in articles in which I emphasize both the importance of trade to our continued success and the impact of tariffs on our business. This is intentional, and part of a strategy and work that has been happening across the company for ...

A revival for civics education in our schools, even colleges, could not come soon enough. Given the impending appointments of several Supreme Court justices during these next few years brings to light how void our populace is on the most fundamental aspects of the mechanisms and principles of ...

Supreme Court nominations shouldn’t matter this much.
But they do, because Supreme Court justices disagree on fundamental questions, such as: Should justices be originalists and interpret the law, including the Constitution, as written? Or should they be judicial activists and substitute ...

Thirty percent of the population of Jamestown lives in poverty. That is more than double the national average of about fourteen percent. That number swells in some large swaths of Jamestown. The poorest neighborhoods.
As the City prepares for the opening of the National Comedy Center, I ...

The basic economic laws, as with the basic laws of physics, have been known for a very long time. They still are valid today, and they do not change to conform to good intentions. If you artificially fix the price of a good or service above the market level, you will have a surplus. If you fix ...

In 2002, I was a 23-year-old platoon leader, and I didn’t have much interest in politics. I considered my role in policy to be solely in the execution, especially during a time of war. My job was to take lawful orders and lead my men to their successful completion. But, it wasn’t that I was ...

Americans are passionately attached to no two things perhaps more closely than they are to their rights and to equality. Under the banner of furthering those two things have most of the broad social movements and transformative legislative agendas taken place that mark our nation’s ...